Status:
valid
Authors:
P.Royen
Source:
wcs
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
Alp. Fl. New Guinea 4: 2587 (1983)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937980
Common Names
- Alpine Decaspermum
- Alpine Decaspermum Tree
- Alpine Decaspermum Plant
Description
Decaspermum alpinum (also called Alpine Decaspermum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 10 m tall. It is native to Madagascar. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Decaspermum alpinum is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Decaspermum alpinum has white flowers with five petals and a yellow centre. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are short and slender.
Cultivation and Propagation
Decaspermum alpinum is an evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Decaspermum alpinum
Decaspermum alpinum is native to the Himalayas and can be found in alpine meadows.
Species in the Decaspermum genus
Decaspermum struckoilicum,
Decaspermum teretis,
Decaspermum albociliatum,
Decaspermum alpinum,
Decaspermum arfakense,
Decaspermum austro-hainanicum,
Decaspermum belense,
Decaspermum blancoi,
Decaspermum bracteatum,
Decaspermum cryptanthum,
Decaspermum exiguum,
Decaspermum forbesii,
Decaspermum fruticosum,
Decaspermum glabrum,
Decaspermum gracilentum,
Decaspermum hainanense,
Decaspermum humile,
Decaspermum lanceolatum,
Decaspermum lorentzii,
Decaspermum montanum,
Decaspermum neoebudicum,
Decaspermum neurophyllum,
Decaspermum nitentifolium,
Decaspermum nivale,
Decaspermum parviflorum,
Decaspermum parvifolium,
Decaspermum philippinum,
Decaspermum prunoides,
Decaspermum raymundi,
Decaspermum salomonense,
Decaspermum triflorum,
Decaspermum urvillei,
Decaspermum vitiense,
Decaspermum vitis-idaea,
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,